Professor Jim Boyle
Emeritus Professor
Psychology
Personal statement
I was formerly Director of Postgraduate Professional Training in Educational Psychology at Strathclyde University and an Honorary Professor, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh from 2013-15. Currently, I supervise PhD students in the Schools of Psychological Sciences and Health and Eduation and am involved in research and editorial work. I am an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology and a member of the Editorial Boards of Cogent Education and Frontiers in Special Educational Needs (Open Access). Before joining the University of Strathclyde, I worked as an Educational Psychologist in two local authority services for 12 years. I was awarded the 2011 prize for best research paper of the year by the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, and an award in 2016 from Mental Health and Physical Activity for most highly-cited research.
Area of Expertise
I have directed large-scale externally-funded RCTs and have expertise in the analysis of cohort data, systematic review and meta-analysis and the evaluation of educational programmes. I have also co-authored and standardised published language tests and am a former member of the British Psychological Society's Committee for Test Standards.
Prize And Awards
- 2023: Wiley Top-Cited Article 2021-2022, A systematic review of interleaving as a concept learning strategy, Review of Education
- Recipient
- 21/2/2023
- 2016: Award for Highly-Cited Research, Mental Health and Physical Activity
- Recipient
- 2016
- Honorary Professor, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh
- Recipient
- 2013
- University of Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award
- Recipient
- 2012
- Prize for Best Research Paper of 2011, International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders
- Recipient
- 2011
- Election as International Affiliate of the Institute of School Psychology 2009- present
- Recipient
- 7/2009
Publications
- Keynote Address ‘Change’ in Educational Psychology: Evidencing Outcomes and Impact
- Boyle Jim
- National Educational Psychology Service Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland (2024)
- Evaluation of a pilot physical activity intervention for children with ADHD symptoms and reading difficulties
- Booth Josephine N, Mitchell Ian A, Tomporowski Philip D, McCullick Bryan A, Boyle James M E, Reilly John J
- Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs Vol 24, pp. 254-268 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12628
- Is there a felt need from head teachers to support their wellbeing through the offer of professional reflective supervision? If so, what model would suit them best?
- Cairns Bernadette, Daly Clare, Boyle James
- Educational and Child Psychology Vol 40 (2023)
- 'Why is this child in special education?' : a cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT)-based intervention with senior UK education leaders on assessment for, and allocation of, specialist educational resources
- Colville Tracey, Boyle James ME, Obonsawin Marc C
- Educational and Child Psychology Vol 40, pp. 23-53 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsecp.2023.40.2.23
- Educational psychology : problems and interventions
- Banerjee Robin, Tolmie Andy, Boyle Jim
- Applied Psychology (2023) (2023)
- Educational psychology : professional issues
- Boyle Jim, Monsen Jeremy, Wright Sarah
- Applied Psychology (2023) (2023)
Teaching
My teaching interests include research methods, developmental psychology and the practice of educational psychology.
Research Interests
My research interests include language impairment (both identification and intervention), the effects of computer games and exercise upon executive functions, bully-victim problems in schools and in the work-place, psychometrics, and the practice of educational psychology.
Professional Activities
- Educational and Child Psychology (Journal)
- Guest editor
- 1/9/2016
- Invited Talk: A Career in Educational Psychology
- Contributor
- 4/2/2016
- Educational and Child Psychology (Journal)
- Guest editor
- 2016
- Invited Talk: A Career in Educational Psychology.
- Contributor
- 8/10/2015
- ‘Proving it...’: Demonstrating Outcomes and Impact in Educational Psychology.
- Contributor
- 12/8/2015
- Department for Education and Skills (External organisation)
- Member
- 3/6/2015
Projects
- Improving sleep of adolescents- The Strathclyde Sleep for ScHools (SSSH) project
- Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)
- 17-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2021
- Modelling the Psychological Factors in Autism Spectrum Diorders (studentship)
- Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator)
- Modelling the Psychological Factors Underpinning the Service Use of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Scotland
- 01-Jan-2014 - 30-Jan-2017
- Microsegmentation of the autism spectrum
- Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator)
- 12-Jan-2013 - 31-Jan-2014
- Paradigm Shift In Use Of Physical Activity In Treatment And Prevention
- Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2011 - 30-Jan-2012
- Roberts Funding / Skills Training / RA4496
- Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2004 - 31-Jan-2013